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Newspaper
Winona Daily Republican
Location
Winona, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1900
Page
1
A deadly plague grips Honolulu with thirty nine deaths including a white woman of good class. City suffers widespread panic and interisland traffic halts as health officials scramble for containment and public safety measures.
The Miowera reports 39 deaths from bubonic plague in Honolulu and describes Hilo’s armed stand at the harbor to prevent dockings from Honolulu. Officials fear inter island trade disruption and may deploy troops to enforce quarantine as panic widens and immigrant steamers keep arriving.
London January 26 The War Office received Gen Buller dispatch stating Gen Warren's garrison abandoned Spionkop in the night. The position was deemed useless without guns and Warren appeared unable to fortify it, ending the stand at Spionkop.
London reports no new front news since Buller announced Spion Kop occupation. Warren observers deem Boer entrenchments near untenable though lacking a solid gun platform. Durban receives 2000 more troops via Kildonan Castle while three Indian troopships bring a lancer regiment. further reinforcements expected as French forces prepare a forward move.
Paris reports claim Charles EF Macrum visited the foreign office with Dr Leyds to carry a Kruger mission. The foreign office calls it a fake. Leyds says he has not met Macrum and Macrum bears no Kruger letter. Tolstoi denounces the war as driven by sordid commercialism and hopes for British reverses.
Advices report Captain Parrot of the Norfolk regiment leading 150 West African Frontier Force men escorting telegraph workers when attacked on January 9 by 900 Mitha and Basa tribesmen. Captain Eaton of the East Kent regiment and twelve others wounded, one escort member killed. Tribesmen left 80 dead. Jetta likely northeast of Lokoi on the Niger.
Reports from Hilo describe panic and potential mob violence as residents reject national health rules on bubonic plague. Government debates sending troops. local authorities seize mail and bar communication with shore while Washington awaits updates on Honolulu’s outbreak response and sanitation efforts.
The War Office released a dispatch from London dated January 26 detailing an official message about the occupation of Spion Kop. The message confirms military action and notes strategic implications for the campaign.
Great Northern executives deny a Minneapolis paper report that a secret service representative hires men as special policemen amid a threatened operating department strike. A chief general officer of the road calls the claim an unqualified fabrication.
A dynamite explosion in Ashley yards near Wilkes Barre Pa at 9 o clock killed three brakemen Frank McLaughlin Michael Dird and William Buckley and fatally injured two unknown men. Engineer John Roughley and John Rehrig were injured as a 24 car freight train lost control and wrecked. Ten engines and a 10 000 gallon water tank were destroyed.
The Utah congressman elect seat is declared vacant by the House. A majority report endorsing the action is adopted by a 268 to 50 vote.
Brigham H. Roberts, elected from Utah, was excluded by a 268 to 50 vote declaring his seat vacant. He issued a statement asserting his plural marriage stance as a moral obligation higher than law, calling the expulsion an act of prejudice and saying he will not seek Congress again.
Spearman Camp reports General Warren's forces occupying Spionkop after a night raid, driving off a small garrison. The position has been held through the day amid heavy fire. General Woodgate is dangerously wounded and Warren believes the enemy position is untenable. The troops are praised as splendid.
The statement denies that the Great Northern railway or its emissaries have been employing special police in Minneapolis or any other location, refuting rumors of preparations for trouble by the company.
Hallifax N S nearly ten days overdue the mail steamer Ashanti has not reached port from Liverpool amid fears of a mishap during recent heavy weather and growing anxiety among observers.
Spokane reports 70 smallpox cases of a mild type. The First National and teak of Qanajarie New York suspended. Creditors of the Earl of Yarmouth meet to place his estate in bankruptcy. Berlin grips with pneumonia aided by mild weather. Jones Wolf heads pneumonia near Tishomingo Texas. once governor of the Chickasaw. Bradley Hill post office burglars steal about 1400 in stamps and cash. Dowager duchess of Schleswig Holstein dies after pleurisy. Diamonds worth 6000 stolen from Joseph K Davidson Sons Philadelphia. British charged with Geneva convention violation over Transvaal Red Cross. Ambulance and instruments confiscated.
Reports confirm General Woodgate was wounded in the Spion Kop assault amid British actions at Spearman’s Camp. Berlin papers mock the victory, with Vossische Zeitung predicting the triumph will fade as new reports arrive.
Macdonald arrives at Mopper River and assumes command with several ships on board. In San Francisco on January 26 the Pennsylvania sails for Manila carrying 1.5 million dollars in gold and funds for treasury payments for soldiers. Lieutenant J B Laigie leads a detachment guarding the treasure.
Max Muller of Oxford, noted corpus professor of comparative philology, suffers a relapse after a long illness. The report notes his condition causing concern. In a separate note, Roland B. Molineux trial adjourned to Monday due to juror Brown's illness, with physicians stating he cannot leave his room for several days.
Paris reports wide comment in government and religious circles after Cardinal Capparelatro's speech. He said Pope Leo XIII waits for a government capable of accepting his invitation, a statement backed by the pope's strong personal confidence in the cardinal.
Senator Butler as national executive chair issues a call for a Lincoln Nebraska gathering of the Peoples party to name a site for its national convention. The executive committee includes three members from each state. In Marquette Michigan a blizzard brings near a foot of snow with widespread storm conditions. General Otis reports the transport Grant has reached Manila with the Forty sixth volunteer infantry under Colonel Dayall.
Dialogue excerpt shows Freddies and siblings at dinner. Father teases Freddie as a donkey while sister defends him, saying he ought to know better than judge by his time. Tone suggests domestic humor and humorous family pecking order.
In Washington on January 26 the Senate committee on commerce discussed creating a department of commerce with a cabinet officer at its head. The session, based on a detailed report by Senator Nelson, adjourned without action.
News reports a large unknown ship ran ashore at Foxtail Point on January 1 and later drifted off after a southeast gale. Spars were missing and wreckage lined the shore while ice prevented rescue or near-guess at crew.
A Washington Star quote records a young woman recounting her father's refusal to approve receiving Shakespeare's works as a trivial gift. The father, Bongove, is described as opposing poetry as frivolous, while the daughter defends the literary gift as meaningful.
In a brief Chicago Tribune item a reader recounts seeing a cat during the morning, prompting disbelief from Stout and St eldon. The exchange notes the uncanny encounter as a quirky local anecdote.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note discusses British searchers recovering Krupp guns hidden in piano boxes bound for forts. The quip highlights a small but real difference in fortifications and aims to underscore wartime ingenuity.
A cashier reassures a customer that a misgiven Colombian half dollar is still accepted at 50 cents in value. The scene plays out at a lunch counter with a second customer stepping forward as the first is asked to wait.
In Frankfort 800 to 1,000 armed men arrived by train, paraded at the statehouse, and left after a show of force. They wore white ribbon badges bearing Governor Taylor’s image, though official ties remain unverified. Stephen Sharp spoke, a committee drafted resolutions, and the group dispersed for now with a return anticipated after further contests. Bradey sought a warrant to compel Judge Sterling B. Toney to testify amid gubernatorial contest hearings.
Harrissurs Pa January 26 The Democratic state committee selected William J Bryan as its choice for the 1900 presidency. Bryan arrived from New York to Harrisburg and was welcomed by State Chairman Rilling and party leaders. He spoke to the assembled delegates and later attended a reception at the Commonwealth hotel and a dinner hosted by Mayor Fritchey. An audience of about 4000 later heard him at Street Hall.
In IndiaNaPolis the first meeting of the United Mine Workers of America and the Interstate Association joint scale committee adjourned without a report. The miners demanded mine run while operators refused to consider it. members from competing fields attended the session.
A Chicago Post item recounts a club window scene where one man quips about stars being timekeepers. Another nods to a writer who allegedly gifted a watch to a famed opera singer, illustrating a playful, literary exchange.
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